Coleford Welcomes Walkers

Monthly Walks Spring/Summer 26

The Coleford Welcomes Walkers Group is offering a series of FREE monthly walks, during the last weekend of each month, to encourage people to get out and walk in the Forest of Dean.

No need to book, just turn up at the times and locations indicated below.

Please ensure that you are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions.

Future monthly walks will appear on the Coleford Welcomes Walkers website https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

If the walk has to be cancelled due to bad weather or other circumstances, there will be a message on the
Coleford Town website https://colefordtown.net/ or the Coleford Welcomes Walkers website
https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

Please note that the routes will have been checked for problems prior to the walk, but by agreeing to take part you accept responsibility for your own health and safety.

Summary
Sunday 28 th June 10.00 St Briavels & Slade Brook 3.5 miles
Saturday 25 th July 10.00 Nagshead Nature Reserve 4.2 miles
Sunday 30 th August 10.00 Redbrook & Newland Meander 4.5 miles
Saturday 26 th September 10.00 English Bicknor & Offa’s Dyke 4 miles

For more details see below or visit https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

Sunday 28th June

St Briavels & The Slade Brook

This  start of this walk is downhill, mainly on a sunken track from St Briavels to the valley of the Mork Brook. The route then follows the course of the Slade Brook back uphill. This small valley is an SSSI as it contains an active tufa forming stream and has a series of tufa dams, plunge pools and connecting stream sections. Tufa is a deposit of calcium carbonate onto rocks, vegetation and debris.The site is significant as tufa dams actively forming are relatively rare . The walk then returns to St Briavels across open farmland. There are some stiles on the route. Please bring drinks and a snack.

 

Start Time: 10.00 am

Estimated Finish Time: 12.30 pm

Distance:   3.5 miles/5.2 kms                                                                                                     

Ascent:  172 metres                                                                          

Difficulty:  Moderate

Meeting Point: The entrance to St Briavels Castle.    

Grid Reference   SO5585 0460; What3words: fires.materials.paintings